Size, Age and Activity Sector on the Growth of the Small and Medium Firm Size

Small Business Economics

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 289-307

  Correa Rodríguez, Alicia ^a   Acosta Molina, Miguel ^a   González Pérez, Ana L ^a   Medina Hernández, Urbano ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

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EID: 1642581718     PISSN: 0921898X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025783505635     Document Type: Review

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